Taipei, Nov. 9, 2012 (CENS)--MediaTek Inc. recently announced consolidated revenue of NT$10.4 billion (US$362 million) for Oct., beating market expectations despite slipping 4.6% from September. Industry executives predict the company's ...
Tags: wireless chip vendor, shipment of smartphone chips, smartphone chips
Taipei, Nov. 9, 2012 (CENS)--To attract high-level foreign white-collar workers working in Taiwan, the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) resolved yesterday (Nov. 8) to remove the requirement for foreigners with permanent resident certificate in ...
Tags: high-level foreign white-collar workers, permanent resident certificate
Taipei, Nov. 9, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports dropped 1.9% year-on-year to US$26.53 billion in October and exports for the whole year are expected to dip 2.5%, the fourth worst performance in 30 years, reported the Ministry of Finance (MOF) ...
Tags: Taiwan's exports, resume positive growth, exports performance
Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--To further expand touch-module production capacity at its Vietnamese factory, Taiwan-based Wintek Corp. is raising NT$10 billion (US$333.3 million) in a syndicated bank loan, saying it is scheduled to raise ...
Tags: touch-module production, small-and medium-sized touch panels
Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--President Ma Ying-jeou said he Cto generate annual revenue up to NT$1 trillion (US$34.4 billion at US$1: NT$29) in 2013. Ma made the remarks when speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taiwan ...
Tags: machinery manufacturing, manufacturer of key components
Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) reached a consensus at a meeting yesterday (Nov. 7) cutting the securities transaction tax for risk-hedging warrant transactions by ...
Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--In the wake of the reelection of the U.S. President Obama, the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) will immediately push the "action program for strengthening Taiwan-U.S. economic and trade relationship." The ...
Tags: liberalizing domestic economy, trade and investment framework agreement
Taipei, Nov.7, 2012 (CENS)--Due to speeding pull-in component deliveries for Apple Inc., Largan Precision Co., Ltd., a major supplier of camera lens for Apple's iPhone 5, saw consolidated revenues in October rise 34% month on month (MoM) to ...
San'an Optoelectronics intends to invest around$80 million to obtain a 19.9%stake in Formosa Epitaxy. San'an Optoelectronics Co.Ltd,one of China's largest LED makers,plans to invest NT$2.35 billion(approx.$80 million)in Formosa ...
Taipei, Nov. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Outsourcing to Asia for auto parts by international automakers have been rising, and many original equipment (OE) parts suppliers in Taiwan have kicked off capacity-expansion plans to meet flooding demand. ...
Tags: original equipment(OE)parts suppliers, automakers, vehicle makers
Taipei, Nov. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) and its Japanese counterpart, the Japan Machinery Federation (JMF), will sign an agreement in March next year to better compete against rapidly rising South Korean ...
Tags: Machinery Industry, cooperation and technical exchanges
Taipei, Nov. 7, 2012 (CENS)--F-TPK, a leading touch-panel maker in Taiwan, raked in NT$9.46 per share of net profits in the third quarter and NT$26.97 per share in the first three quarters this year, the highest among listed firms, reported ...
Tags: touch-panel maker, over-the-counter market, tablet PCs and notebook PCs
Over 1,000 machine-tool manufacturers from all over the world have signed up for a total of 8,700 booths with organizers of the Taipei International Machine Tool Show 2013(TIMOS 2013),but only 960 exhibitors with 5,300 booths are allowed. ...
Tags: TIMOS 2013, machine tool, trade fair, machine tool industry
Taipei, Nov.6, 2012 (CENS)--A market research firm IDC's global NB shipments report in the third quarter shows Lenovo Group Ltd. replacing Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the world's largest NB maker; while Taiwan's Asus Computer Inc. posted ...
Tags: Lenovo Group, largest NB maker, tablet PC
Taipei, Nov. 6, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), the second-largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently announced having signed patent cross-licensing agreements with local ...
Tags: maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display(TFT-LCD)panels